Nutrition experts point out that to achieve this ideal effect, the focus should be on nourishing the blood. In addition to maintaining an optimistic mood and developing good living habits, dietary adjustments should be strengthened. It is important to consume foods rich in “blood-building materials” such as proteins, essential trace elements (iron, copper), folic acid, and other nutritious foods like lean meat, animal liver, fish, shrimp, soy products, wood ear mushrooms, red dates (Hong Zao), peanuts, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. Below are a few simple and easy-to-make blood-nourishing porridge recipes that we hope will help women who care about beauty and health.
Blood Nourishing Porridge
Red Date Porridge: Wash the rice clean, add a few dried red dates, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook until thick, then it is ready to eat.
Pork Liver Porridge: Take 150 grams of pork liver, wash and cut into small pieces, place it in 100 grams of washed japonica rice, add an appropriate amount of clean water, and add scallions, ginger, salt, and other seasonings to cook into porridge.
Chicken Soup Porridge: Take one hen, pluck the feathers, clean it, and boil it with an appropriate amount of water to make a rich broth. Take 100 grams of the original chicken broth, add 100 grams of washed japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of clean water to cook porridge, bringing it to a boil over high heat, then simmer until thick.
Peanut and Beef Tendon Porridge: Take 80 grams of beef tendons, wash and cut into small pieces, and combine with 80 grams of peanuts and 100 grams of washed glutinous rice in a clay pot. Add an appropriate amount of water to cook the porridge until the tendons are tender and the rice is thick.
Ejiao Porridge: Wash the glutinous rice, cook it until done, add an appropriate amount of Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), and after it melts, add some brown sugar, then it is ready to eat.
Spinach Porridge: Take 100-150 grams of fresh spinach with roots, wash it, tear it by hand, and combine with 100 grams of japonica rice in a clay pot. Add 800 milliliters of water and cook until the rice is soft and the soup is thick, then it is ready to eat.
Warm Reminder
People with anemia should avoid drinking tea. If you are already anemic, do not drink tea. Drinking more tea can worsen anemia symptoms because the iron in food easily combines with the tannic acid in tea to form insoluble tannic acid iron, thus hindering iron absorption.
Iron-rich foods should not be consumed with milk. Consuming iron-rich foods along with milk and some antacids can hinder iron absorption. Therefore, when eating iron-rich foods to nourish blood, try to avoid drinking milk and taking antacids.
Red dates should not be consumed for long periods for blood nourishment. Although red dates are excellent for nourishing blood, they should not be taken for extended periods, as they can cause bloating and weight gain. Eating them 2 to 3 times a week is sufficient to avoid the concern of weight gain while nourishing the blood.